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The Act of Killing
In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres. As they recreate their past atrocities, the line between reality and performance blurs, exposing the lingering impact of Indonesia's 1965-66 anti-communist purge and the unsettling psychology of its perpetrators.
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“A story of killers who win and the society they build.”
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- Nov 8, 2012
- 1h 57m
- Indonesian
- Joshua Oppenheimer
- Released
- $1.0M
- $722.7K
